Paulie Hartwig III

Paul "Paulie" Hartwig III (born February 21, 2011) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes full-time in the Whelen Modified Tour, driving the No. 73 for his father, Paul Hartwig Jr., who has previously competed in racing, including in the now defunct NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour.

Hartwig originally made his debut in the SMART Modified Tour in 2022, but did not return until 2025 due to age restrictions. On April 12, 2025, Hartwig became the youngest winner in the series' history when he won at Hickory Motor Speedway at the age of fourteen.

In 2026, Hartwig will compete in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour on a full-time basis. He will, however, skip the opening race at New Smyrna Speedway due to age restrictions.

Hartwig has also competed in series such as the Carolina Crate Modified Series, the Race of Champions Asphalt Modified Tour, the Indoor Auto Racing Championship, and the Short Track Super Series.

Motorsports results NASCAR (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Whelen Modified Tour NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pts Ref 2026 Paul Hartwig Jr. 73 N/A NSM MAR THO SEE RIV OXF SEE CLM WMM MON THO NHA STA OSW RIV THO -* -*

SMART Modified Tour SMART Modified Tour results Year Car owner No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pts Ref 2022 Paul Hartwig Jr. 73 N/A FLO SNM CRW SBO FCS CRW NWS NWS CAR DOM HCY TRI PUL 40th 23 2025 Paul Hartwig Jr. 73 N/A FLO AND SBO ROU HCY FCS CRW CPS CAR CRW DOM FCS TRI NWS 3rd 491 2026 20 FLO AND SBO DOM HCY WKS FCR CRW PUL CAR CRW ROU TRI NWS -* -*